Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus With Dual Super AMOLED Displays Launched

Charges faster than the OnePlus 5!

Meizu has finally unveiled its flagship offerings in China. Dubbed the Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus, these two smartphones from the Chinese OEM come with a secondary AMOLED display. The Meizu Pro 7 smartphones launch just hours after Xiaomi launched its Mi 5X and MIUI 9 in the country.

The secondary display hasn’t fared well for manufacturers so far. Yota Phone, the company that conceptualized secondary displays in smartphones barely has a market presence. LG too tried their luck with a secondary display on its V20. But, it failed to garner consumer interests. Possibly that’s what convinced LG in ditching the secondary display for the upcoming V30. Meizu is, however, vesting a large amount of faith on this tech, and it’s quite evident from the presence of a 1.9 inch Super AMOLED panel on the rear of its flagship Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus. This display shows notifications and can be used for capturing selfies using the rear camera.

The Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus share an identical design language. Needless to say, the Pro 7 Plus has bigger footprint thanks to its larger display. Meizu has decided to opt for an all metal unibody design for its flagship offering. Both smartphones feature a brushed metal rear with a vertical Meizu branding on the left edge of the smartphone. The secondary display lies just on the top half of the opposite edge. The dual rear cameras are located just above this display.

Meizu Pro 7 Specifications

5.5 inch Full HD (1,920 x 1,080p) Super AMOED Display

1.9 inch Super AMOLED Secondary Display

Mediatek Helio P25/Helio X30 Octa Core Processor

4GB RAM

64GB Storage (Helio P25)/128GB (Helio X30)

12MP + 12MP Sony IMX386 Dual Rear Camera with LED Flash

16MP Front Camera

3,000mAh Battery with mCharge 3.0

Fingerprint Sensor

Android Nougat 7.1 with Flyme OS 6

As reported earlier, the Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus sport a Mediatek Helio chip under the hood. While the Meizu Pro 7 Plus is indeed powered by an Helio X30 octa core chip, the Pro 7 packs a slightly dated Helio P25 SoC. That said, there’s a higher end variant of the Meizu Pro 7 that comes with the new 10nm Helio X30 chip clocked at 2.6GHz.

Upfront, the Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus feature a 5.2 inch and 5.7 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display sourced from Samsung. Apart from that, the Meizu Pro 7 pack a 3,000mAh battery with mCharge 3.0. On the other hand, the markedly bigger display on the Meizu Pro 7 Plus warrants a larger battery. So, Meizu has included a 3,500mAH cell inside the smartphone. Furthermore, it has included its latest mCharge 4.0 technology in the Meizu Pro 7 Plus. Meizu claims that its mCharge 4.0 technology can charge the Pro 7 Plus from 0-67% in just 30 minutes. It does so, using a 5V 5A (25W) charging process. This makes the mCharge 4.0 faster than OnePlus’ Dash Charge.

Coming to the cameras, the smartphone pack a 12MP Sony IMX386 powered dual rear sensors. Among these one of the sensor is RGB and the other is monochrome. For selfies, Meizu has included a 16MP front shooter with wide angle lens. The flagship smartphones also come with a front mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the home button.

The Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus come with a dedicated audio chip. It run on Android Nougat 7.0 with Flyme 6 on top. The Pro 7 will be available in black, red and gold color hues. As for the price, the base variant of the Meizu Pro 7 will cost 2,880 Yuan (Rs 27,500/$425), whereas the top end model with Helio X30 and 128GB storage will be priced at 3380 Yuan (Rs 32,200/$500).

Meizu Pro 7 Plus, on the other hand, will retail at 3580 Yuan for the base model and 4080 (Rs 38,800/$605) Yuan for the flagship model respectively. Unlike the Pro 7, it would be available only in gray, gold, silver and black color variants. Both smartphones would be available for sale in China starting August 5.

Sayan Sarkar Author Sayan is a technology aficionado who shares a keen interest in the booming startup scene in India. Prior to joining TechPP, he has had stints at GizBot and IBTimes UK. Currently based in Kolkata, Sayan is pursing a degree in Dental Surgery.